Men

Women

Total

p

Number

65

47

112

NS

Age (years, mean, SD)

60.8 ± 13.1

66.1 ± 16.2

63.0 ± 14.7

0.05

NIHSS (mean, SD)

10.8 ± 7.8

14.3 ± 10.0

11.5 ± 8.2

<0.05

GCS (mean, SD)

13.2 ± 3.0

11.5 ± 3.4

12.4 ± 3.3

0.06

Past history of HTA (%, CI)

53.8 [41.7 - 6.0]

57.4 [43.3 - 71.6]

55.4 [46.2 - 64.6]

NS

Number of antihypertensive agents (0 to 4) (mean, SD)

0.9 ± 1.2

1.6 ± 1.0

1.2 ± 1.2

< 0.01

SBP (mmHg, mean, SD)

166.2 ± 39.6

165.9 ± 29.2

166.1 ± 34.9

NS

PAM (mmHg, mean, SD)

120.2 ± 28.1

117.1 ± 20.1

118.8 ± 24.5

NS

PP (mmHg, mean, SD)

67.5 ± 25.6

73.2 ± 21.9

70.2 ± 23.9

NS